General Orientation

Welcome to Special Olympics Florida! You probably already know the many benefits of sports and physical activity; however, you will find that becoming a part of Special Olympics Florida will enrich your life in ways you might not have anticipated. The first step is to find out the basics of the global Special Olympics organization, what makes it different, why it came to be, what the movement encompasses, and who it serves.

The General Orientation presentation will cover the history, structure, mission and unique policies of Special Olympics, but we invite you to navigate throughout our entire website for more specific information regarding all of our initiatives in sports, health, education, community, and athlete leadership, to name just a few.

Before we get started on the presentation, please tell us a bit about yourself, so we can better serve you: